Several communities in the Upper East Side of Texas offer weekly outdoor live music events.
As the Live Music Capital of Texas, Rockwall lives up to the title with two series, one at The Harbor next to Lake Ray Hubbard and the other on the downtown streets.
Concert by the Lake features regional bands from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday from May through July and in October. Many of them are tribute bands with music by Elvis, Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett, Beach Boys, and Def Leppard, while other shows feature orchestras and party bands.
The Harbor is a premier destination district for music entertainment, fine dining and vacationing, in a picturesque setting offering magnificent water features and the serenity of the lake against a backdrop of breathtaking sunsets.
The San Jacinto Music Series features country, blues, Americana, and rock sounds from regional singer songwriters every Friday and Saturday in a lovely downtown setting.
Go to rockwall.com for a complete list of all shows and details on the events.
Mineola kicks off their season with local and regional songwriters performing each Thursday night in May at the downtown gazebo next to the railroad tracks. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Get more information on mineola.com.
Music at the Market Concert Series takes place in Greenville. every Friday night in June and July. Go to TravelGreenvilleTX.com for details about the line-up and times of the concerts.
Denison presents Music on Main at 7:30 p.m. Friday nights from June 12 through July 31. Get details on denisontx.gov/625/Music-on-Main.
Downtown Live takes place in Heritage Plaza in Longview from 5-8 p.m. Fridays in April, May, September and October. Find a list of activities and music line up on visitlongviewtexas.com.
Music offerings in the Upper East Side of Texas have grown significantly in recent years. Many communities are being welcomed into the Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Program that began in 2016 by the Texas Music Office. Some that are included in the region include Athens, Chandler, Corsicana, Dallas, Denison, Fate, Garland, Kilgore, Lindale, Linden, Lufkin, Marshall, McKinney, Nacogdoches, Rockwall, San Augustine, Tyler, and Waxahachie.
Several others are now in the certification process including Carthage, Texarkana, Sherman, Crockett, Heath, and Winnsboro.
